Monochrome artwork produced with charcoal, graphite and pastels in black, white, sanguine or sepia, has long been a tradition in figure drawing dating back to the Renaissance. It’s still a popular art form today. These materials are also a wonderful choice for sketching elements of the natural world; their exquisite range of tones and textural qualities offer powerful artistic expression for animal, botanical and landscape drawings.
Faber-Castell offers a wide selection of monochrome art materials that allow both students and professional artists alike to produce creative, expressive works of art.
Natural Charcoal sticks
Natural charcoal sticks are the oldest drawing material in the world. These willow twigs are easy to smudge, and produce shimmering grey lines that lend expressive character to drawings. #FC112996
– 10 Ct. Basic Charcoal assortment with kneaded eraser
Pressed Charcoal sticks and pencils
Pressed Charcoal in both stick and pencil form offer a color spectrum from light to dark black. By using the stick edges and flat sides, a wide variety of line types and expressions can be achieved. The pressed charcoal pencil can be used to add precise line drawings, and its strokes are easy to blend. Pressed Charcoal is easily smudged into exquisite gradients therefore lending itself to working with large areas.
– 3 Ct Pressed charcoal pencils, soft, medium and hard
Pitt Monochrome Oil Based Artist Pencils in black and sanguine.
Oil based pencils adhere firmly to the background and are smudge and waterproof, making them ideal for clean outlines and fine detail.
#FC112601 – Extra Soft Black
#FC112602 – Soft Black
#FC112920 – Sanguine
The top-quality graphite pencil for writing, drawing and sketching, these pencils have superior leads made of finely ground graphite and clay. The break-resistant leads are smooth, never scratchy and the pencils are guaranteed to sharpen easily. The pencils are available in 16 degrees of lead hardness individually or in assorted sets.
#FC119063 – Basic 6 Ct. Set
Unlike other graphite pencils that create a luster when applied heavily, these pencils offer an ultra-matte graphite laydown for reduced reflection on paper. They have the highest tonal value density for maximum depth effects. They are ideal for writing, drawing and sketching and are especially suitable for monochrome graphite work.
Pitt Graphite Pure Woodless Pencils
The Graphite Pure’s plastic-coated graphite lead allows you to work cleanly and is available in 6B and 9B hardness making it the ideal medium for sketching and graphic large-scale work. Varying the pressure allows for a wide variety of tones and contrasts, and can easily be blended.
#FC117307 – Graphite Pure 6B
#FC117309 – Graphite Pure 9B
Graphite Aquarelle Water-Soluble Pencils
The range of these Pencils (HB– 8B) offer unique watercolor effects to artwork, creating beautiful gradations and intense depth, and are brilliant for mixed media techniques using oil, acrylics and ink.
#FC117897 – Blistercard of 5 grades plus paint brush
Creative Studio Soft Pastels in white, sanguine, Van Dyck brown, burnt umber and black These highly light-resistant and vibrant artist’s pastels offer much versatility to drawing. Their square shape means the edges can be used to draw a variety of lines and the flat sides can be used for covering larger areas. A multitude of color blends are possible by smudging and layering colors. Depth can be varied by applying different degrees of pressure. #FC128272 – 72 Ct. Half Length Pastels
Highly pigmented pencils perfectly suited for fine details in pastel drawings. They are easily smudged to create fine color transitions, contours and detail drawings, and are suitable for placing precise depths and shadows. Pitt Pastel Pencils produce stunning work used alone or in combination with Pitt Pastels.
#FC112124 – 24 Ct. Pitt Pastel Pencils
Whether you choose one medium, or layer several different mediums in your work, Faber Castell has a monochrome option perfect for your needs.
